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  1. Overspill estate - Wikipedia

    • An overspill estate is a housing estate built at the edge of an urban area, often to rehouse people from inner city areas as part of slum clearances. They were created on the outskirts of most large British towns in the 20th century. The Town Development Act 1952 encouraged the expansion of neighbouring urban areas rather than the creation of satellite communities. … See more

    Aims of overspill estates

    ‘Overspill theory’ aims to simultaneously support suburban growth in less densely populated areas, whilst also reducing congestion within inner city areas. It is a method of urban management which attempts t… See more

    Overspill estate locations

    Bristol: Patchway, Lawrence Weston, Hartcliffe, Inns Court estate (Knowle West), Henbury, Lockleaze
    Essex: Harold Hill
    Glossop: GamesleySee more

    Overspill populations

    Overspill populations in the UK were mainly derived from the highly populated areas of inner-city London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester. The official estimated overspill from each area was calculated by county cou… See more

     
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  1. Ten miles from town: Life on the Manchester overspill …

    Apr 7, 2019 · Manchester acquired land from the nearby shires to house its 'overspill' - not without controversy - rather than fill the city with tower blocks.

     
  2. The 'forgotten' Greater Manchester overspill estate …

    Mar 28, 2021 · Once a Lancashire village of around 8,000 people with coal mining in its blood, by 1962, over 3000 new homes had been built here for an influx of Salfordians. So-called overspill estates like...

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  4. Darnhill - Wikipedia

    In the 20th century, Darnhill was chosen as the location for a planned overspill housing estate for Manchester, to alleviate quality housing shortages in that city. [1] The Darnhill council estate is no longer overseen by Manchester City …

  5. Overspill: the history of the Manchester slum …

    This fascinating exhibition explores the stories of people who were moved during the Manchester slum clearances of the 1950s and 1960s to the original overspill estates across Greater Manchester. Families were uprooted from inner city …

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  7. Darnhill: A Little Corner of Manchester in Heywood

    A look at the Darnhill 'overspill' estate, built in Heywood during the 1950s-'60s, and controlled by Manchester City Council.

  8. Overspill estate | UK Housing Wiki | Fandom

  9. The overspill estate where trains won't go and the …

    Mar 11, 2023 · The Trafford suburb of Partington, a one-time overspill estate on the far western edge of Greater Manchester, has long suffered from a lack of facilities many other places take for granted.

  10. How Kent's London overspill estate was rebuilt

    May 27, 2021 · Stanhope was built on the site of a prisoner of war camp as a response to the increasing London overspill in the wake of slum clearance. Hundreds of homes were hurriedly built by George Wimpey in...

  11. Overspill Policy and the Glasgow Slum Clearance …

    This article aims to investigate the methods used by the authorities in Glasgow to try and reduce the inner city population – many of whom resided in Victorian slum tenements – and will focus on the overspill solution implemented in the post …

  12. Andover: An Overspill Story a project grant aided by HAT

  13. London overspill - Wikipedia

  14. Remembering the overspill move - Manchester Evening News

  15. Haven’t we done all this before? Insights from New Towns past

  16. Overspill estate — Wikipedia Republished // WIKI 2

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  18. From 'garden city' to Europe's biggest estate

  19. Overspill estate goes upmarket - Manchester Evening News